巴不得

• 拼音: bā bu dé
• 汉字拆解: 巴 = to cling/hope; 不得 = cannot obtain

含义

To be only too eager to; to be dying to; to wish desperately.

Expresses an intense desire for something to happen. Often implies impatience or that the wish is unlikely or difficult to fulfill. Colloquial and emphatic.

例句

1. 他巴不得立刻辞职，不想再忍受这个老板了。
2. 孩子们巴不得每天都是周末。
3. 我巴不得这场会议马上结束。

用法指南

语境: everyday, emotional

语气: emphatic

正确说法

• 我巴不得能去呢！(I'd love nothing more than to go!)
• 他巴不得你走。(He can't wait for you to leave.)

错误说法

• 在正式场合用'巴不得' (Avoid 巴不得 in formal writing — it's too colloquial)

起源与历史

巴 (to cling/hope) + 不得 (cannot get). Together: wishing so desperately one clings to the hope.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal